Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-01
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., S4O5, .O4; customs $S9s, ,Ss7.
TIE TOTAL COINAGE executed at the United
states mints during the month Of August was
es 600 pieces OF the value Of s. sos 300, Of this
amount $50 900 were in half-eagles; 2,97O,O0O in
s STANDARD l silver dollars $le5 900 in dimes and
7S,sOO in minor coin. The total gold coinage was
$4,000 and the total silver s., ,165,OOO.
CHICAGO ENCAMPMENr.-The President issued an
order directing that foreign soldiery who attend
the Chicago encampment be allowed to import
free their personal baggage, uniforms, arms and
equipment, il the same be exported after the en-
canpment
CHEEKY FOREIGN SHEEP-RAIsER.-A petition has
been filed In the General Land ONCE by citizens OF
Wnlte Pine County, Nev., accompanied by resolu-
tons passed at public meeting, asking the inter-
vehtlon OF The Land Department TO protect set
public domain by foreign sheep-raisers, mostly
EngliShmen. Acting Commissioner Stockslager
mas directed that an investigation into the matter
complained OF be made by special agent OF the
General Land Ottice
OF INTEREST TO PENsIoNERs-As the 4th OF Sep
tember falls on Sunday the payment OF pensions
due on the 4th will be made on Monday Septem-
Der 5.
GAUGERs APPoINTED.-Acting Secretary Thomp-
son OF the Treasury to-day appointed John A. Da-
Wis United States gauger In the sixth Virginia dis
trict, and David Poindexter gauger in the fifth
district OF North Carolina.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time, at the rate OF 80 cents per month";
and the address changed as often as desired.
SE Inc requisite amount Of money must 1n each
case accompany the order.
THE YELLOW FEvER.-A dispatch from Key
West, Fla, was received this morning at the office
OF the Marine Hospital Service which stated that
the number OF cases OF yellow fever reported there
10 september Was 274 and the number OF deaths
o., an Increase OF II cases and deaths In the
ONCE as slightly favorable, since the mortality
Is, On The wnole, comparatively low as yet. The
new cases are almost entirely confined TO children.
ORDERED OFF THE REsERvATIoN.-Indian Com
missioner Atkins has sent dispatch to Indian
Agent Stollsteimer, at the Southern Ute Agency
In Colorado, directing him to order of from the
reservation all persons who have no right there,
ana VINO are, as the agent recently reported tncit
Ing disturbance. The agent is Instructed W
procure the assistance the United States troops
II he nndS 1t necessary in the execution OF this
Order
NAVAL ORDERs.-COmnlander VIM. S. Dana and
Lieut. Commander A S. Snow have been ordered
Beardslee has been detached from attendance on
the course OF torpedo instruction and placed on
waiting orders. Commanders 4. j. Higgenson and
ordered to duty at the Naval War college ueuts.
Richardson Glover, Chas: F. Emnerick, Lucien
Young. J: N. Bowyer, and James G. Gilmore, and
Ensign w. ". Constant, from torpedo instruction
and ordered to duty at the Naval War College.
Lieuts. c. MGR. Winslow and r. Henderson, irom
Naval War College. Lieut.. r. G. Davenport "a 5 a from
the photographic Office and ordered to the Naval
War College. Ensign j. L. Jayne, from torpedo
instruction and placed on Waiting orders kusi,n
Roy z. Smith, from torpedo instruction and ordered
TO the Naval Academy. EnSign Geo. w. Denfeld,
from the torpedo station and placed on waiting
commanders VIM. B. Newman, s. w. Very and
Geo. b. Livingston, to duty at the Naval War Col
lege.
THE BosToN's TRAL-The new cruiser Boston
started at 1880 this morning, from the Brooklyn
navyyaId, on her first trial up Long Island Sound
The result OF the trial is awaited with mach
interest at the Navy Department.
NAVAL NOTES.-The u. $. s. Thetis sailed from
Valparaiso yesterday for Callao. The Despatch
arrived at Boston navy-yard to-day,
MORE UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION OF GOVERN
NENT EMPLOYEs.-The Civil Service Commissioners
have under consideration plan for more uni
form classification or Government employees, so
that cOpyist, for Instance, whether receiving
5000 or $500, shall be subject TO examination.
l uucI luc pTtScut arrangement u CLERK UI GER
tain grade in one Department Is subject to EXAM
ination because he receives a certain salary,
while clerk performing the same duties IN
another Department., Uut receiving smaller
salary, is app 1nted without being certified from
the Commission.
THE CABINET MEETING TO-DAY-Tne President
came in from Oak View to-dIy, and a meeting OF
the Cabinet was held. All the Cabinet Ministers,
except Secretary Bayard, were represented by
deputies. Assistant Secretary Thompson repre-
fnH ~ Al liant ca.
drow the Interior Drpari Inent, Gen. McFeelev the
War Department, Mr.. jerks the Department OF
Justice, anu Mr. stevenson Inc tOsL-Olnce Depart
ment.
PERsoNAL-Capt Smith, of the British navy, in
charge OF the Royal Training School at Woolwich,
Is in the city.-Assistant Treasurer Whelpley
has gone to the Adirondacks to spend a month in
hunting and nshing.-Deputy Second Controller
Mcmahon is spending his vacation at Harper's
Ferry-Dr ~ , C. w. Richardson, who has been
the city.-Dr. Hoigkins, OF this city, read
an interesting paper before the Southern Dental
Or. P. c. Kemondino and wife Of San Diego and I.
J. Wealdey OF Dayton, Ohio, are at Wiliarda-
Dr. W. h. Pancoast OF Philadelphia. DR.: Henry
and T. b. Miller OF New York are at the Arlington
VICE Admiral s. c: Rowan, U. s. n. is at the
Morris, ILL.,, w. L. Fisk, u S. A.. DR.. l. s. Mcclellan
| OF New York and A. Dunlap, U. 8. n, are at the
EUDiCl.--DI A. l. aug uSla uaS returned from his
vacation.--M. F. Schienneiser OF New YORK, g.
w. voolfolk and w. b. Dangerneld OF Virginia. W.
u. Roth OF Pennsylvania, and II. G. Cooper Of
North Carolina are at the Metropolitan John
Herstings and John Peterson OF Pennsylvania, s.
$. Ryer Of West Virginia, and p. NJ Sniler OF Vir-
ginia are ut the Nat1Onal-Mrs. Gen. Ward B.
Burnett Is In the city.
The Assault On Consul Bingham.
He SAYS He HAD NOT INsULTED JUDGE zuBIA
The State Department has received a dispatch
from Consul Bingham stating the particulars Of
the assault upon him by Judge Zubia, OF Mexico.
The communication Is not In the nature OF q COM
piaint, but Is given merely for the Information Of
the Department should the matter be brought to
their attention through the Mexican authorities
The occurrence is described practically as in the
dispatch printed In IHE STAK's telegraph columns
to-day. Consul Bingham says that he in no way
1nsuited Judge Zuba, or said anything that could
possibly be construed into an insult or afTrOnt
End Of the Indian Trouble.
THE UTRS ALL ON THE RESERVATION, AND NO DANGER
OF THEIR LEAVING 1T.
The War Department has received the following
telegram, through Major General Terry from Col
Randlett, at Fort Duchesne Utah: